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Could not un-recommend this enough. Very manipulative pseudo-science. The author pushes an "us vs. them" narrative from the very start of the book and promises to teach his adepts how to become "divine creators." (This is a direct quote.) Everything about this rings alarm bells in my mind.
Just take a moment and think: what professional mental health practitioner (even an "outside the box" thinker) would tell their audience, which potentially includes people with delusions of grandeur, that they can control reality itself with their thoughts? In what world is that a responsible message?
The reason this is so successful is that it goes further than psychology would ever go by completely disregarding the ethical limits psychology self-imposes on itself and all established health and safety guidelines. It's that extra mile that's so appealing to readers who are frustrated with the standard medical treatments they've received. And it doesn't hurt that he calls his readers divine every goddamn page. You think we don't all want to be called special? Of course, OF COURSE, this book is widely read. You know what happens when someone calls me special? My critical thinking goes out the window. And I'm betting yours does too. Don't fall for it.
Just take a moment and think: what professional mental health practitioner (even an "outside the box" thinker) would tell their audience, which potentially includes people with delusions of grandeur, that they can control reality itself with their thoughts? In what world is that a responsible message?
The reason this is so successful is that it goes further than psychology would ever go by completely disregarding the ethical limits psychology self-imposes on itself and all established health and safety guidelines. It's that extra mile that's so appealing to readers who are frustrated with the standard medical treatments they've received. And it doesn't hurt that he calls his readers divine every goddamn page. You think we don't all want to be called special? Of course, OF COURSE, this book is widely read. You know what happens when someone calls me special? My critical thinking goes out the window. And I'm betting yours does too. Don't fall for it.